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OFRIC.IA
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JAS. g.:COSa'ROVE,.' - DITOR.
u1u8hiZ - - as,1test.
NOM so Uuuein u.-Rask Ina Drant em
Jew Odeon NsausbIshes~ or Post Ob.e mosey
aoumr, erluamn etoobtaln theselend mrmyim
am rs thater. A Imoney seat at the of
the perees emt . In event of subscribers de.
s their adiuesies obmiE m ead at once their
Md u f as their aew inr order to imsre
AUlbsMesu sa mews lettss and telegraphoic
Jlpathai ut be udarssed to "Tam Pmonms'
VubcraO snMCcar3iocU, I..
Justice Nathan Clifford, of the United I
States Supreme Court, died at 9 o'clock on
the morning of the 25th, at Cornish, Me. t
In Santo Domingo small pox is prevail- a
ing to a fearful extent. Parties are formed '
daily for the purpose of interring the C
dead.
Ex-Judge Wn. H. Robertson, took the t
oath of office as Collector of the port of v
New York, last Monday. Gen. Merritt,
the retiring encumbent takes a foreign A
_ _ a
Next Monday trains will begin to run M
between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, C
on the New Orleans Pacific road. We 0
congratulate the Capitolians on their con- n
nection, by sail, with the outside world, a
a
Last Sunday night Chief of Police Aue- f
tin, of Shreveport, made a sudden descent 14
on a colored gambling house, in that city, u
and bagged no less than forty-three sable e
manipulators of the modern history of «
the four Kinja
Hessy Helnan, the woman -" t
of complicity in the
late Car of Russia, and
death, has had her sentence
penal servitude for life, by til
Czar.
Mr. Domingo Santa Maria, has been a
elected President of Chili. He is repre- fe
seted as a very able mah, and his elec
tion is regarded by the Peruvians as fa
vorable to them. The new President is in
favor of peeace, and is disposed to be lib
eral abshout terms of peace between the st
two belligerent South Ameriean republics. be
tb
Five or six letters daily, are received by en
Seretary Blaine, from different parts of ha
the Caantry, from persons who are ex- mu
tremely anxious to dispose of ulitefa. a,
The is no doubt that if he was turned w
at of prison, it would never be seertain
d what had become of him. He will
am r be a free citizen in this country,
th is certain.
The Amerieuas are keeping up their l'
ntienal rputation as marksmen. Du- th
i g6a mrest contest at Wimbledon, the fo
boner at m thouand yards, was won by Ji
Srank' Hyde. In 1879, it was won by P
. ilton Farrow, and 1880, by Dr. Scott. wi
"hElmba shield was won by the English pe
team, 4ceiting the Irish and Scotch c
tco
Ihcc aoM fois aIleged Ialian bandit
GS#Eeppe Epei o taken hom this td c
to Nevwr ak, istrae~t ng muh Attention. t
Some of the New Orleans papers proclaim
bi remol from 'that eity, an insult to
the Staoe LouidsUa, and demand that de
he rhs md ig~lty be apheld in this of
matter. Most psuredly the trial for his no
ln sould ta e place in New Or
eas .whilsh city he was a resident
It i a remrkabl ibet that, notwith.
. rtdii goe: smriau anudriid
ui, byb ofidal and Idetest- of
Sithe hithfmemetlyheld a Congrea ag
sa . Pneksb auer sthe ery eyessof a.
Sevenmu taug it was impaedbleto in
dlnventie es tdmi.g. The Czar l,
hasty*i l tet et allhhs mudo laelun, i ccir
a )mer~eialev el: Jaw. DA 4h' Q
dElsa Ppln.d Iluiias and the '
hSw j#jand .ohll neth evli d
Al this balinese is to
#Il to
*~~ 'M'de·eaue
:i·' · ~ii ~fi~j~i4.hi l d t imsl cm.tj~ hf
~irrn4Piei sat.
;~' psi e
bt'g?
I pi~ *5r
rnis.6
*shslba&.ee
* 6e
V iae i~eab
Ib; h.l~RJ:
*tPL ia
We are sorry indeed that our Democra- re
cy does not line with that of our es
i. teemed friend JAsrmumsu, of the Capita- no
ide. We are not prepared, however, to n
R. weep over the lamentable fact. Come to an
think of it the chasm is neither wide nor he
l* bloody, which sepates us. State Sover
E eignty is all. Well, General, we can
' afford to let you lecture us; but we have
m read all that "State 8overeignty" argu
s ment in the books of the period for forty NA
years preceding the war-and it all re
sulted in wart Hi
Pu We are glad of our friend's good opinion Bo
of our conduct in "the days that tried
men's souls." Our advice was good then, An
ted but the fact remains, that it was a hard "f
on matter to get the Democracy of this State
Me.to believe it. Vide, the Democratic press
ail of 1874 and 1875, vs. the Natchitoches
sod VINDIcATOR, the Shreveport TIMns, the fo
the New Orleans BULLETIN and Alexandria &
CAUCASlAN. The trouble was with our het
bourbon friends then as now, that it was na
the too far in advance-and we meant what the
t of we said in all our promises; they did not! y.
itt, Perhaps after all, we may be right now. ma
ign At least, we shall entertain our opinions,
all the same, and it may be that time, D
n with its fullness, will show our friend that ac
us, COSGROVE'S Democracy, although devoid poe
We of the Confederate war with its numerous visi
.n- needy warriors; although lacking a just ma
appreciation of the beauties and christi
anizing influences of slavery; although it
ne- fails to appreciate the pith and point to a
Mnt logic that would spread a defence of dis- y
ty, union over two volumes of hair-splitting
ble sophistry, and end in admitting secession v
of "impracticable," and therefore wrong; ed I
we say, that very likely, after all we may in a
be fight. The
~ our friend has no objection to our be- A
et(with all these sine(?) upon us) a To 1
we will do so. If, however, he v
rtsead as out (as he assumes such the
e, and it would be treason to E.
when he says, nay!) willhe give us ests
on a r," vouching that we are a good 246
e- fellow, but a little too fast. ,xu
sC- Say! opp
A New Cmmtituti--. doe
in -
;b. If the people who clamor for a new con- eion
be stitation, even thus early in the day, would
S be more specific, and'nbt so general in
their sweeping denunciation of the "pre cit
by ent instrument," there might be some witl
of hope of calm reason in advance, even of s
x- modifications in our organic law, which Can
are admitted to be necessary. No matter full
I what may be said of the constitution, it line,
.- possesses many good features. Its tax lnl
I limitation, its legislative restriction,a and In
y, many other articles, are a vast improve- And
meat on the constitution of 1866, and the To
ir low salaries, the pitiful salaries were but AI
.. the result of that demagogical cry of re- A
e form, which no doubt many of these same
y journals now elamoring for some more or
Sgani law helped to swel. We believe geni
t with the Shreveport Standard in one ee city
Spet, that a better body than the late T. s
3h Constitutional Convention, as a whole, Uan
could not now be selected, and we believe deal
further, that the ageneies which provoked T. S
t so "signal a failure" by that body as the the 1
constitntion is elhimed to be, those es- as
" teemed contemporaries who want a "new lath
m oe," are yet alive. er
to 5f we are to have mother four month's ,*s
t debate over repudiation-the repudiation
i of State, pariah and muanicipal debts, let us T
Snot, in God's name, call another Conven- Of a
" tio. That we will have that same ery
Sad crowd, there an beno doubt. I
Go t4
iI The rst dstep towards the orgaisaition Eaq.
o- o this railroad Coanpey, wbhie h as bee f it
Sagitated here for yeam, Lhas e take, i
as will be seen froth Charter peblilamI gent
0in this isue of the VIsNM IorA Tbi . g.
r charter party heve every reason to 1ope har1
ia fra esion and 4unanimos support iu h e
b their undertakng, whieh ea bult rslt
'e n developing the rich mad pe5opeasas H. R
Sesuntry west of our city, et In bringing C
to our doors a latge sadhinnaueratie Al
trade from Eastern Texas. This trade t
Shebeen for mval yeas diverted from Yet I
aits anauralcaael;, whbas is ahoh s W
to New Oudesa, towatds soiveston, Tei- well
as, and Nrtern eties, hense we o~e th qua
merchaumlte-a basahices mon of theoner Tori
ety w nll lno be. lw to methe Iadrvat- lnL
g e whirh mstsecrue to them a in aing men
Slibrally in the construetlom of this road. mas
It is the intention of this aiatter party
to a the srveying and locating party M
to wak at ease, ad to ea.sleteths of B
Iroadat ass slf a day a praeteal. New
6n4 14 niur. p1.
d Adtitied s wk iW st anac De
. ogSlaia1 p romd toeomnsestUpiee n
o with the New Orlems Puae rasload, at To
oraVn Pmreihomws station. The pi. T
4 was muh mnpatlkd by aigr taw,
d. r- al di usa at **
g r e is t.e r th.e"
Wisve o1,sn, i s and rw l seo
4·~' d.I~r
Our Drummer friends will confer a favor it
by. dropping us Postals, programming their 8
if- routes and budsiness.
We want to make this department a per
manent institution, and we expect the "in- the
it- nocent men on the, road" to give i . a cordial or
1,anUprompt support. tin
irulte in Louisiana, Texas, Arkanesas te
to and Mississippi, and you'll be heard of, Re- un
for beesa.
Address "TArs,"
Vindicator Oflce,
an Natehitoches, La. t"i
- TAPS P TIE dIIUER. cre
Spr
NATHAn MYIEn, the Hebrew drummer, from
re St. Louis has come, H.
His friends wished to serenade him with horn KU
and big bau drum,
Bon ut he demurred, and said it made him feel a
Led y uer, ueof,
And it tley wonld'nt, he'd "call 'oer" and te
"set 'em up" in beer, mel
'T was no sooner promised, than the deed was out
ite quickly done, to d
And each and every one declared 't was only be
's meant in futi. th
155 Very glad to meet our friend NATHAN ste
he from that popular liquor emporium of L. i
ia & A. SCARnYF, St.' Louis. The fervid eal
U heat of summer has neither decreased the
as natural exuberance of his disposition, nor roe
at the rotund profundity of his concorporosi- or
St ly. He was cordially welcomed by his tu"
ý' many acquaintances. exp
Messer . ZUBEDIRR & BDEmAN, the great soN~
at grocers and merchants of New Orleans, of
id possess an energetic agent in our genial sag
Is visitor, Mr. JNo. GILL, who has again SI
st made his appearance in this locality. re
ti- He came not as the conquerors come,
it To the music of the stirring drum, que
But with sound as enticingly sweet, hao
a As when two laughing brooklets meet.
- Very glad to see him looking so robust. di r
in We knew it all the time. The predict- .b
3i ed tornado of last Monday, failed to "put o
by in an appearance." the
The thunder may roar, electriity flash, ser
And mundane affairs go down with a crash, i hi
What care we, when a lightning rod "fiend"
a To the storm King's wrath puts afinal "send 1" Ti
te We feel proof against the visitations of ad
h the eleectrie fluid's fantastic pranks. Mr. tul
E. G. PRICHARD, connected with the old nsI
1 established house of ROBINSON & Co., eo
d 246 Canal street, New Orleans, called on ning
ms last Monday, and we appreciated his T
opportune visit in these days of tome- Sn
does, cyclones and electric visitatican. He
represents a fine establishment, and will from
ddoubtless be liberally patronized.
-thee
Mr. W. H. HILL, recently visited our cia
city for several days. He is' connected
with the wholesale clothing house of Avt. d
b GUST BEaNHIaM & BAUXI, 309 & 311 r
Canal street, New York City, who keeps a
full and varied assortment of goods in this rie,
line. qr
HILL thinks the South a pleasant clime,
I In Winter and in Summer, ther
. And emphatically vows he would'nt mind wha
To always be its Drummer, wok
" To sell his goods, to ehat and smile, denk
,t Amid its people and its flowers, ran a
And all the fleeting hours beguile, sad
Amid its sunshine and its bowers. to h
peru
There is no more sociable, lvely and
T genial gentleman, drops down into our chat
city and enlivens this sanctum, than Mr.
e T. 8. Fosam, JR., with Oa '& LIsaru, to
Manufacturers, Jobbers and Wholesale
dealers in boots add shoes, St,. Louis, Mo. di
T. S. loves a spicy joke, can tell you all
the news, talk of the weather and crops,
'as wellas boots and shoes; Prodnee titil
Flatione in every fiber and vein, until each -
nerve and muscle is as hot as a lava
streami. t; e
Talk of knives and scisors, of bolts and looks nos
for bars,
Of reakes hinges for doors, to stop all fan
Of ing that's usefuli, in the hardware wter
Go to Simmons Company, these thingsp you'll ded,
asurely find. cor
At leat this is what J. D. Worauw
' Esq., ays, and he ealled in to "talk about
Sit" and show his appreciation ofprinter's aid
i Lk nd newspaper influence. He is a ,
I gentleman of diversi8d d talents, and well be
,itand mind. "TArs" willn be pleased t&
I bear fromhim, sad then rattle it out of
l tldrum.
'a. B . MCCamu,, iw with Pu. Puuvrn
rCo.,
a And he travels l this line allSummer, b
But still he's ano misJaluan, he's never known smok
B to blow, as
SYet he's a most saeesalbl drgmmue. as
* Why should'nt he be? He is with as
Swell known establishment whomse head
Sqnuiers are at No. 476 Broadway, New t
. York, and wmaseommanderiswell known
*In Louanlns. He is at prm nt enliting It.
i men to purcabe a supply of his well-.
made, faEwhlable and durable clothing.
-- the
Mr. Dux McCCrAur represents the firm
[of BUrml, Prnm & Co., 461 B droaway,
New York, anl the iim desl in Notions, ifsm
and anotionu mean alost b ythlIg yoeu
ples ; cini
Deulb the asa temuatile aid, mind,
To euu toallUls imetles i.s
This ir sowpida~ of thisplasaset Flsi. e
-t.ra, sd whbme mastem P f.e* pasn im.
aewIlaespo.liht LbsL uiae , we trat
that he'll think of "raps.i" .d ~apsait 5t
the "'aiCdk' to rem abn le, biat unish an
ma .;·I -t '· ~.f3'ti: ·~Sri id
e nrti .1i roc .
hivi~ ~ ~~d owXAIIAA,?u,
b <ý.! It lawný`ý, Thýiýýat. ý.3 thu twmmt~";'y.,.ic:
k..'+ýyWým .)r .".c= yn m d../ , JT '~f:Y'.ud.y O.'ý
them; Jib, 1·~F;be n l~G.t(mmW.
Nu ·u· he- thn·
rr.
Clrlt.1 14idb w
Wl~iC
;r ;·Pb
Tor the execution of these presents unless sooner din
eir solved in the manner hereinafter provided for
may sue and be sued, may hold ree and permnal
pporty, may make contracts, ma receive greats
f and or pereonal property, and shall possess all
the poersand prevlee which corportions ape
li or may be by any general law of this State, an
thorized to possess; and naid company may ex
Me ercise its corporate powers within any State of the
Uo- United States that snrail authorize tih osnme.
Article 2...Caplitl Stock.
SEcnox 1. The Capital Stock of this Cor(lsla
tion is hereby fixed at Five Hundred Thul. h1au1l
kollars, represented by Five Thousand sierH. ,,
one hundred dollars each, with the right to in
crease said capital stock to One Million i)ollars;
provided, that said corporation shall he organized
under the incorlporators herein named, of whom,
o Hugh B. Walmaley, Winter W. Breazeale, JaIles
H. Coagrove, Henry A. VWalmsh.y, Stephen W.
r Kilo, and Marshall . Carver and Leopold Caspari,
shall constitute the first BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
hel and shall hold their office until the
188. When Fifty Thousand Dollars
of the Capital Stock shall have been sulbalcrill
the Board of I lrectors iare authorizedl to comn
mence -the construction of the road and to carry
sas out the provisions of this charter; to enable them
to do this, subscriptiona to the Capital Stock shall
ily be due and payable as herein provided for, when
this amount has been subscrilel.
Sitc. 2. The time and manner of lpayment for
AN stock shall be suanch as may be determined by the
L. Board of Directors: Provided, however, that no
call shall be made of more than ten per cent on
,id each share at any time, and thirty days must elapse
before another call can be made.
he 8ac. 3. No stockholder shall be held liable or
or responsible for the contracts or faults of the Com
pany in any further sum than the unpaid balance
Bi- or balances due the Company on shlare owned by
him, nor shall any infonamlities in the organli.a
tion have the effect of anlulling this Charter or
exposing a stockholder to any liability beyond the
amount of his stock subscription umpaid.
Sgc. 4. The stock Imoks shall he kept at the
at office of the Company, whence certificates of stock
shall be issued to the subscribers, but no transfer
IS, of stock shall be binding upon the Company until
lmade upon its stock hooks, and no stock certlil
cate shall be ansued except for full paid stock.
in SEC. 5. In case of failure on the part of any
subscriber to Pay the Installments on his stock as 1
required, the Bard of Directors shall ha1v the op- .
tion, after thirty days written notice, to the deli 1I
quent, of forfeiting his stock, or the amount pre
viouly lmid therenl, and no stockholder shall
have the right to vote while in default.
SE. 6. A rules relative to the declaration of
ýt. dividends or divisions of profits, as well as the by
laws of the Company, shall be made by the
Board of Directors, but said rules and b -laws
shall be subject to repeal, change or malifiation
by the holders of a msjority of the stock of the
at Company at their meeting.
Sac.. The domieile of the Company shall be
the city of Natehitoohee and citation shall be
served there on the President of the Company, or
in his absence on the vice-President.
Article 8..-mGeneral Powers.
The said Company in empoweredand authorized:
o Flrar--To locate, construct, lease, own and use a
railroad with one or more tracks, and suitable
r. turnouts, of such gange and construction, and up
Id on such a course or route as may be deemed by a
majority of the directors of said Company, most I
., expedient beginning at a point on the Bon Dieu c
river near and via the City of Natchitoches, run.
s ning thence to a point at or near abiMetown, (
is Texas, and with such branches as the Board of e
Directors may deem necessary.
o- Sacox--To locate, construct, lease, run, malu
e taim and use such branch railroads and tracks as a
nujority of the Directors of said Company may
11 from time to time deem proper and expedient, and
for the interest of said Company to own, and to ti
use and lease, and they shall noad be restricted in (
the exerise of this privilege to the State of Lou
isiana, but may connect their main line with any tl
Ir other line or lines in other States which shall an.
d thorietheexerciseof said privilege within their
limits and the said Company shall have a right to
y. eatslish and maintain proper freight and passen
ger dapots, and to connect them by tracks and
ferries with Red river and Saddne river, at such
point or point as may be deemed nmus coove- 2e
a atforthepublie Interest and to use in such fer.
is ries, steamboats and other vessels, and for the pur
pose of such depots, tracks and ferries, may ac.
quire property by expropriation.
Tamie-To- c truetestablish or barehe, and
thereafter to own, leas, maintain anae e ultaiile
wharvers, piers, warehouses, yards, steamboats, har
bors, depots, stations, eotto compresses and other
works an ppurtenances connected with and incl.
dental to said lway Und its connections, and to
run and manage the same as the Dirmetora of the
ahli Comanay may deem to be most expedient, and ol
to the welre of said corporation. O
Fouwrn-To tarke, transport, carry and covey a
person and poper pon its said railway, and
d upon its ats, by powerof steam or other power,
and to receive for safe keeping, and to store mer.
r chandl asnd property la i rd, or warehouses,
. and to receive for a nba hsr rt , awtekeehga,
or storage such tolls ad eharges as may Aom tioe
to time be etablished or autherised to li establish- ot
ad by the Directors of said railroad company; to
make advances of money or credits upao merel- o
diseor property, for charges made by other trans.
portatn lines to he i e upon it. rlway
1 steamboats or vesselor to raoed in its yds
or warehouses, to eoh extent and upon tealaS D
nd conditIons as the IMrectes of sid Company it
my f time to time establish or authorize to be
F Pm--To obtain ead recelve by prchasi, grat
Sres the United State o or therwi e, great, gi, E,
deve and bequet both reMl and pronal proper
tate fo the objects, purposes, iaterests en d bs P.
Snes of such Compy. L.
Bxn-To and maintain Its said raill. ,
.romadsany pat ofthe sme, mad to have the
righto way arfore acrors or sl arupm any
te, water courses, river, lake, bay, inled, stre
turnpike o canal, which the corse of
m m aMyit erese touhorers;n q y Is
ca et, highwy, tumrne or_ h (I.
t ays  syya passupon,alug ar ite Pr.
st, tcse or e s, s saeto o impirears usehl L.
y impaired ta end during the ecuatuctlof the
aid raullads the said op shall raterse the 0C
Seame toltsfonermrtatetas a atate that its an
Usetlalacs andeonve5aes1e e toth l M~ ba ast en
eI uh eessryimpard r iaj sad te t sId
Sma un hall met arequir toonstoruta draw
ovar.-To oWo 8 or herwls th
i art asatsy i tothe
ocpthe its udepots, c
lomotives dito u e w t imit U
exitlagews. sal
uOnarut.-o -oa, p et. am siu uitero
.itehe h tsar e stz, dat hesateu of a l,
ita Idatlr5~.r rie e es any eralroad
ese la ;I as evsdeyeese, athaerias bt. ale,
NIe aUtr . iimSWth , eri p pUeh . or
twa o stesa .,
empme; ct, aas
ethlegeeustimuoua sar 1 rakeAor the
i~ror rtmIJ emem, g bua. ss, spabers
tlf -Itriscu seret, de ii erth M ofr
th Dimmethe shl l yml Wse
re srdpmt ls rr usla Il e iat os.
a dkrud dud t the
 r -me.f  .oaigeeI,•.I . .es..r...
-.phalat c, It ,,,  lu.bs. -:- . m
rltlwer~the
sent of three. fwr"'h "° ,.e stofk represemted at
such meeting and n m .u .a i suh dli.omlntlio the
liquidator shall he conducted by three comnnmision
a er elected by bsllott at such meeting. At thie
II terminatlonof this charter, the lipimdalaion shIall Ise
e conducted by a similar board of three conmmlusilonm.
i" era, to be in the same way elected at a geueinal
meeting of stockholders convened for that IpIrlpus.
S Thue dolne and passed at my office, in the city of
Nahtchitoches, in tihe p or.e.c;lef 1. P. Ihl.c:lzbde
and John A. Barlow, lawful witnesses, residing in
this city, who have hereunto signed their namlies as
andh, together with the said apipeasers and mIc.
notary, on the day, mouth land year hmerein first
it'eilln, alter reading the whoule.
It. B. WALMSLEY,
W. W. BIIREAZEALE,
J.1. H. C()(0GROV".
H. A. WALMSISL Y,
S. W. KIl.E.
M. H. CARVER,
Attest: L. CASPARI.
11. I'. IhIEAZLEAI.E,
JNo. A. BAIimvow.
4GEORG(E W. KEARNEY,
Clerk 11th Dist. Court ands ex-Otf'ici Natary Public.
STArI'r o LOUI'IANA,
IParishl of Natchitcahllen.
Having examinedl the within act of ineiorlaration
and being of the opinion that the pulrsases aind oh.
jects of the sumlu as sipecifiedl iln sidl act of incorpo
ration are legal and that none of the Iptovisions
therein contained are contrary to law, I do hereby
consent to and approve the samne.
Thus done anu signed at the city of Natchito
ches in the Parish of Natchitorhes, State of Louis
iana, this 27th day of Junie, A. 1). 1881.
1. C. SCARBOROUGH,
District Attorney Ilth Dint. of Louisiana.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
TiHE partnershili heretofore existing he
tween tmhe unidersigned, unlder the firm
linnme Lind style of B. Raphiel & So , was din
solved on the 14th ldai of July, 1881. The
ulidereignel, Inidole liaphlel, liru asslmuned nill
the liabilities of the firm, is alone authorized
to collect the aollnts, and will continue the
mlercalmtile business at Camnpte, in hia own
name and for his own account. A contil-.
anlee of patronage is solicited for the new
house. H. RAPHIEL,
July 23.4t. ISIDO IE RTAPHIEL.
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Judicial advbrtiements inwerted at legal rate:
vi.--One Dollr per quare for firat inmertion. uand
Fifty Centsia I orquare for earch susequent inner
tion. A square is the SPAE~ of one hundmed wolrdl
solid matter, anal measures eleven lines of MIl.Nos
type in these columun, or one inch.
All alvertisements of a Judicial nature innerted
in this paper ~a subject to the above measurement,
ad Imustre belid flor accodirgly.
edSTATE oF IAS)IIIANA,
Parish of Natchitoehes, l :
u It is hereby ordered that a aipeial Jury he
S drawn and summoned in accordance with
adt Act. No. 35, of 1880, to be omlposedl of nine
ien competent Jurors for each of the 1st and 21
o weeks of the October term of the District
as, Court, parish of Natehiteches, for the trial
f of all crntal eases, where the penalty is not
Snecessarily imprisonment at hard labor, or
a, death, and the Jury Commission. is dinreted
sai to draw said special Juries, and the Nheriff
td to snamon the same. Said term of the Din
I to trict Court to convene on the let Molnday in
in October, 1881.
on- Done, ordered and signed in Chambers,
ny this 14th day of July, A. D., 1881.
aeir (Signed) D. PIERSON,
Lto Judge, Ilth District, La.
A true copy.
awh CLrKa's OFr'ca, Natchitoches, La., July
e. 255th, 1881.
rer. JNO. A. BARLOW,
or Deputy Clerk, D. C.
a Preceedlgs of Jury CO" elsu.
ar- STATE or LOUISIANA,)
ter Parish of Natchitoches,
11 th District Court, Clerk's Ofice.
the On Saturday, July 23d, 1881, the members
ad of the Jury Commission met in the Clerk's
Oicee, at katclhitoches, La., according to law,
and p.ursuant to an order of the Hon..D Pier
son, District Judlge.
r Members presentt: Joseph Henry, J. Al
Sphonse Prlhonniomme, (bas. A. Bullard, and
SGeorge W. Kearaey, Clerk.
me When Chas. A. Bullard, in presence of the
da- other Commissioners present, proceeded to
to open and draw from the general venir box.
* one at a time, the following named persons
to serve as the Petit Jurors for the 1st and
second weeks of the October Term of the
us District Court, in and for the Parish of Natch
*y itoches, State of Louisiana. to-wit:
First Week.
at Ward. Ward.
SE. H. Lowery, 2 Emile Chevaler 9
W M. J. C. Keyser, I Tranquilin Metoyer, 9
sl. P. E. Bossier, 1 J. C. Congrove I
L. A. Bossier, 1 . B. McCutchen, I
ll. 0. S. Walker, 2
he
Neeond Week.
Ward. Ward.
J. J. Middleton, 2 L. V. Jack, I
a Isaac Manole, I E. P. Breedlove. 6
oh I. W. McCledon, 7 Oscar Chopin, 10
. P.Huhley, C. C. Philhps, 10
L K. McLaurin, 4
he The members of the Commission and the
he Clerk then placed the ballots above named t
te and drawn, in envelopes, and sealed and a
ot endorsed the same with their signatures, and I
i the week respeetively, for weh they were
d rnan, nd plased thenvelpes so endorae
u and seale4, In a box for that purpose, and
whbl'hbo was then sealed and delivered to
e, the custody of the Clerk of the Court, to e t
- opened, and used at the October Term of the
as 11th Judicial District Court. t
5e The Commissioners then proceede to draw
' eighteen qualllfed Jurors to replace the I
names drawn from the getfiral Ventre box,
/ which was then msaled, endorsed and deposit: d
Ca el with the Clerk of the District Court for
salt keeping, aocording to law.
Is In testionny whereof, witness our hans
4 y, d the eal of the Clerk of the
cElevent Judlal District Court at Natchito
he, clas., this 23alJuly A. D., 1891.
S (Original Signed) JSEPH HENRY
J. ALP. PRUDHO'IME,
C. A. BULLARD,
d Jury Commissioners. L
a, OEO. W. KEARNEY,
y Clerk. District Court. S
SSTATE or LOUIeIAWA,
Parish of Natchitoches, . S
SIertify the above tobe a correct co of
Sthe original'proceednlgs of the Jurty dom
t mission on fle, and ofreeord in my offioe.
In testimony of which witnesas
(1LS.J.. my hand and official Seal, this ti
o2th day of July, 181.
GEOREB W. kEARNEY,
, Jully "oMt. Clerk, Dis't Court.
Sherit's Sale. N
I al
Ifptry r 11s 44t . Junes IH. Hill. pi
A Mstr$ Canrt, Parih of Nathitoobes, La. al
No. 8756'
B ~Y v . nof a wri.t of sesare ad e ie r
w mooso in th above nttle and rut
barel sot and to me dieeted, I have seI- 1o
edand ri offer for sale, to the last and hlgh
t idder, at th door of the Court Howet u in as
the aty adparls.hof Natehoton we, te
I aulfrdv f udt at qep tSetere, 1 81,
at 12 o'elok a.,t thefollowing propertytoqwit:
It. A  ertaln tract of rand in the poarih of
SNrtehitqches, in thi State, on the left bank ad
of :ed river, descending, known as the . 1
Clsan Poia t Planttion, a t, e s so
S t .16, for th are.. lunded hi
a Iantd Rfyfoe mres, bonded above by lands w
Sof Mrs. Bouble, ani rear by lnds of the t
Seuession of Lemee. Ia
I 2nd. Another treat of land in the pine &f
a wools o hill country, about two miles North ft
of the lands lrsrtdescribed, contalning three re
L hundred and aixty-one aeres, belg the south at
half of north east quarter, the east half of
'southeast quarter, and thesouth west quarter
Sof soath east quarter, of section twet, the
north half of south west quarter, anti the
ionth east quarter of the south west quarter
of ieateie twenty-oae, and the nort west
I provemuats thereon.
Cash-qubject to p~ t.
htoy 1i e at
Is~i~tiir~~s~ii lt.~
w·747TA
'te Sheriffs Sale.
lk. 1Victor l 4l1h1t 4 n. .Joseph 11. Itlha:l.
I T llriish ('olurt, Pal'ish of Natclhiloches. 1, .
a(oa 'No. Il4f.
4e. Y virtue of'i writ of Fi. Fa. is$1ed ill thel
ty of saaho., tatilld and numbere`td snlit, zainl t
e d lla lirected, I I have eized and will oflit r i,
n siale, to the lasIt and highest hiiller'. ,t the'
4,ourt 11oise doo4r, lit Itll- 'ity 3n1111 lis'Ih oif
i Nalltcitoches . Sttate of liilisNilllll, 4ll
Saturday, Sd day of September, 1881,
at 12 o4'c4lok M1., the fiollowiig dlscl'ibt d ilr'li
erty to-wit:
A iritallili IIlrnt or inarrl of hll1d sitlualte
in the 11rislh of Nshtchlitolrih, State fitd' ,ouisi
nUil, onl tlhei left hºallk of Conllle river, hdcelirnd
ilg. 1ind heintg 111111'i prolltl'y o4111 which de
fteldlanlt 114W I residesu. Sllidl tract or parcel of'
laud is hilli4leaid on the frout by u('lse river,
blic. ol thle right Iby Itls of Joseph It). l:llhit,
Ielow hby llld of his ainother, Mrs. I'. IHrchal.
, und reallr I " ,ittle or Athlto river, conlaliln
ing sixtyv-liv'e a'reNs, 1ore, orl less.14, tetllher
tin with all the Inilditgs na1111 illllprovmenets
h thtre'oal.
Ions 'e'lnsa of ale:
hy (IInl--sulhjel t to appratinemenllt.
alto.. IAINES.
uis. July :30. Shlriff.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
- STATE oaF I il.I IssA,
Parish of Natchitlches.
A lspcial inon-Jury Term oitf the l Ith .d1114i
a- cil Districi t Court,ll in and fl5 ' tlhe Parish of
irn Naltclite'hles, is hereby ealle4d Iito coelulqle
l in- thile
I'le eoeend Midday of September, 1881,
t at whlich'ter'n all hililless Hiot.t I'relllilrig the
illntervenltion of a Jiiar will hl,- tIrllacltril:
thie nd the ('Clerk of sa1id 'District ('l'urt is dli
wn recteld to give Iotice, of said Spelcial TII'Ierm.
11" in aclordanella with Sectionll 1932 of the IRte
w vicsd Stallnten.
D)one, ordered and signed at Clhandllers, this
14th day oft' July, A. D., 181.
(Signed) I). PIERSOIN,
Judge, Ilth District. La.
A truel copy.l.
A. E. LU.EM:E.
un1 Dleputy Clerk.
or- July 2t. t.
lls
los uccession Sale.
ned
kt, ,tSuession of Jamtes ,. Prothro.
Y virtuo of an order fronm the Hon. Din
trict Judge, I will offer for sale at puhlic
auction at the late residence of diena'ld, op
posite St. Mllllrire, on
I Wednesday, lAgmt id, 1881,
S all the movable prolqwrty belonging to the
Succesesion of Jam.les E. 'Prothro, consistling
,At of 4 Mules, I Horse, 10 head Cows, 2 Oxen,
I Wa igon, and I lot household furniture. as
ot ler inventory.
or Terrms of Sale:
I'd Cash-for what it will bring.
i8 MiRS. A. A. I'ROTIIliO,
iJ- July 23-1t. AdliatIl;t rix.
il
8u, esslea Sale.
BY virtue of an order and decree of the
Hon. the District Court in and far tilhe
Parish of Natchitoches, I will sell at the
door of the Court House in the city of Natchi
toches, on
Wedlesday, the 48thl f Agulll , 1881,
the following described property l elonging
to the Sumession of Estelle Plrudhonime,
deceased, to-wit:
lst. A tract of land on the esst bank of
Bayou Julien, parish of Natehitoches, being a
portion of Lot I, See. ii, township 9; range
7, west, containing 22 76-100 acre.
21. Another tract of land in said parish,
being all of section 23 (except lot No. 2,) lots
2 and 3, of section 25, and east half of north
east quarter; section 26, township II, range
', 10, containing six hundred and forty-three
r 09-100 acres.
1 3d. Another tract of land in said parish
j consisting of lot No. 2, of section 11, and
lot No. I, of section 13, all of section 14, (ex
cept the north half of fractional north east
e quarter) anll lot No. 2, of section 24, town
ship II, range 10. containing Five Hundred
and Sixty-two acres.
4th. Another tract of land consisting of
lot No. 5, of section 24. and all of section 15,
1e in township II, range 10, containining 30
' 66-100 acres, of which 90 acres are in the
parish of Natchitoches and 540 66-100 acres
are in the parish bf D)eSoto. -
5th. Another tract of land in the parish of
Natcbitoclhes, tieing the north. half of south
east quarter and north east quarter of south
west quarter of section 18, township 8, range
7, containing 118 35-100 acres.
6th. Another tract of land in said parish,
being the west half of north west quarter and
north wesnt quarter of sonth went quarter of i
seetion 18, township 8, range 7, containing
118 35-100 acres.
7th. The1 undivided one fifth, and seventh
of one fifth of another tract of land in said
paridsli being the south west quarter of suthl
west fractional quarter of section 8, town
ship 8, range 7, contaltning 39 88100 acres,
and the anuth east qturter of aonth east quar
ter of section 7, township 8, range 7, con
taining a9 '8-100 acres. (Chalybeate Spring
P 8tl-l ,undivided one third of a tract of
land owned in conunon with Phanor Pru
dhomme's heirm and Jean Prudhommue, on
both aides of Old river, in said parish, con
taining about 337 acres, being the lower half
of elaoim onflrmed to Soulonge BoIselier, and
purehased of Succession Pierre Chellettre.
The interent of the deceased in the above
land being an undivided one-half; if desired
hy purehaser the title to the other uudivi
ded half will ie made at the snle time and
on same terms, by the Heirs of P. Achille
Prudhomme, dec'd.
Tenms of Sale:
Cash--subject to appraaiement.
LOUIS O A. PRUDHOMME,
July23. Administrator.
SheriPs Sale.
D. Pierson vs. William Prench sand Cuam
ming & Elner vs. William 'rnehb.
8tate of Annihsrs District Court, Pariah of
N·atoehitoches. No. 8684. U
State of Lounisiana, District Court Parish of
Natehitoehes. No. 8h36.
DY virtue of an. alias writ of seisure and Cl
slale ei~sned in the first aboveentitled and
numbered c ase and to me directed, and also ij
by virtue of a writ of Pieri Faeies issned in
the seconad mentioned emuse, I have ieled
sad will offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder, 4$ pabio suction, at the front door
of the Court House, in the city and Parish of
Nateritolbees, on
aturday, August the thi, 1661, T
at the hour of 12 f., the following described
property to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated
about two miles below the city of Nateito
eshes, on the left deseading bank of Cane
river, bounded above by lanmds formerly be
longing to Mrs. Deblieux and below by lands
of the vendor, (Mrs. Hlen It. Walmley,
wife of H11. B. Walmdaley,) and on front by
amil river, andl more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
Besdiansg on the river bank on the divi.
lon the formerly existing between Mm. Deb.
lieux and Mr,. H. B. Walmatev, thence north C5
23 degress east, 8? eltahs, thence msonth 44
degrees 2t obai , thence sonth 44 de- I
greeg utantes east, 10 ebhains, thence
south 2ind a quarter degrees east, 47 chains gt
to river bank, thence on traverse Up same
bank to place of beginning, containing two
undred and six and 28-100 aeres, together-
with all the buildinpg and improvements
thereon. Twelve aer , more orless f which
land were acquired by Helen iR. Walmsley
fromr R. E. Burke and the balance acquired
from Mrs. M. Deblleux, together with all the 8
reote, issues and revennes thereof for 1881
and apperteiances thereto belonging. (O
Terass of Sale:
Cash-subject to appraisement.
Jne25-7t. AM'L. P. RAINES
" S1rlh P. Sale, .
C. L. Whqlsttejey Al I' vs. Dullad & Camp- Nt
Diprii COutta, farlof Notehitochea.
Y virtqe a writ of *. A.. ~ suned in the
.I~aIVe eqtiter d s umbered cause an N
tome t .- have noised ail wll oiler
for se ub Aaetion, to the Inst and
highest bidder, at the frft dolor of the Court
House, ia the city sad paia of Natchito
hee, oq
saturdly, 6i5 6i6 48a ot uplslt, 356l ,
at tlhe hr ef 1 M., the follo.wligdeseribed A
o .grnd with aH the buaild
ing oyem tesee~ g, situated in is,a
e. pe tl oe ithe Wat side of rt
.lllll [l_ l ti a d deptho Ii
east by -'hird stret, e ,and t b -est, eL.
S:irah Ai Itchins. "'Y
Also ieratn treaet a of r ul
S t' a'. !I of ;Nate h yito l ll,
Sll ,Ie tin tee..t f
' llowntshi *C Itin e tel l
tlhei o r' ,r e.i. in ltet ?stg
111iie. , 4Il" I0 'tl. llt til t'el 1 li~leh { Csi , .
I to frolm .111's. Jaln0.s J.hdns, by ractof 1h
ilt en.er ,1, 1K7:1, 111l 11% h.Y aciuiredt
t l.e h , lather, Pl 0i1e eI Natertr A
e !- d tl l' nell. e fll ti n hioh she reiid t'i e ,8
I e'of and C h InatC .
dutll of the mlle* to I &lllllrd & k u'
c' Alm, ll tle. riighti , title aId tij tpittoei
K1+ larin& Il l'trhriigh
toe'hels, in lI Cuit 'enltitlhd Blr d Clrlofl
filet nte re. t l ' ltfr d i tt Nzt t e'htt e el, i f NI
vete s. the Parish of Natclhitoolltl8 No,'*
lisi- )istrict C(ourt. C iguedl NO"i\eulr 30, .
llll- tihe n el of i ' tie llldredl Wil l it fteet
.el dolie's, with interest ats totated il te .
Sof ree.i the d
ree, Alo, all the' right, title :auu iutet.t f
Jeir, elurd &.Campn Ig.le illI and to a inrte.
nlit, il&st against the Parish of a tcit"ll.
til- nrelderet in :l slit entitled Illlard rl.e.,
tr hell vs. the Pl'rish elf N:itcehittleb, 'o .ie
lts Parish l'urt, signe, d Novemi llt erl 30'l T. , I
,the 1min olf Four IlIIndred and , iftY W
o' llars. With interest as stated IIin .tlt
rtee. -ittee III thede.
Also. ill tile rigiht, title ' nd iuterato
lA.llhrl & ',mgul,l is nel t - te t of
.ludtlgcnwlt gainst tilhe ParishofNalteh.j..il
relit red in t il llt Ientitled Mort e & V -. ,
lelt vs. the Pa'rish of Naitel' ltchthe o. 7u .
iýistrilct ('ortl and, signeil ~ ;:ten~nrlI.
for the silun of Six IIun.dred I)llare, 1w3il
terelt e ne stateld ill t' tle rete.
li- Also, tll the right, title anlld inlteretnlo
of A. ltlllard, ill and to a certeit Jteudeg
It uglileat the Pt'ish lit Nulte'ihitehinl.l rea
il ait tit ieitiehd ('. A. Mhlilard iv. '1'e I.
Of Nteleitoeles, iNo, 97 of Parish Co, t Co
signed c eptemlelwr . 183 . foir the nPof
he Three Hundred D)olllr, and interet ae tat.
': l int the decree.
di- Also. all the right, lithle nll interest of.
I. `. liullard, in and to ia cer.taErP sa
Si t of Natcohite(thes, Ni..J97 of the Parish Cout.
and signed SpteIlr l, 1873, for te r. o4
Three Indreed t)oll rlle. with ioterfet Ie u
ed ill the decree.
Tr'ms qf "ale:
Cashln-subject to tahItpreiweelht."
SAM'I. P. RAINES,
SJuly'. I hert.
Skeri Salte
State of Louisinna va. Juo. J. A. Martia.
lt District Court Parish of Natchitacghee
p- No. 4811.
LIY virtue of ait alinei writ of Pi oF i-ad,
Sin the above entitled and lnumberel d alie
wi ind to le direct lreted. I Ihavle eietl atd wili
g ofer tior soal to the lunst and highellst llidder
. at public auction, at the frout door of the
as Court House, in the city Liand parish of Nateha
ithches, on
Satlrdaly the lth iaye ohlllw u ite,
at tihe hour of 12 m., tilhe followinu deseried
prolerty to wit: A certain tract of lad
with all the buildings alnd ilmprveaerltthel4
SIol itllted in thll e parish of Natehitaehe ila
0Sectionll 4, Townschip 8, Rage 8. ca.utaiui ge ae
Shundrledae d i a ixty nae asn el repratdmtt a
e pilet of nurvey 'nile gbv Ihrry Peth ey ld
e with Act. No. 120;6 in 'the Recordr's o, e
e in which plat said preperte ii deserahed as
i- fI llow : Beginnlig alit pioint A. which il a
Iomt or corner estahslislue d on layou 8t. John,
thence South 41.00 elhins to B, thence East
40.00 chaint, thence North 41.60 ehain to
Blayolu St. John hi a westerly directi, to A
1the pilace of Ie.ginning, Icing the nape ins
erty conveyed biy the defendant J. J. y'UIE
f to L. Cnieari, by aut of Nov. 15, 188I0.
'Terms of Sae :
Canh, aubject to appraisement.
, 8. P. iAINES,
a July 2-td,. Shelw
SSwe le Sale.i,
Is Stccession of E. P. Jenkine. No. 19I.
BY virtue of an order of the Hon. D. Per
st on Judge of the lth. Di$i4t CCrt,is.
itned in the matter of the Sueesiaa of E. P.
Jenlkis and to mte directel., I will aler fir
sale to the last and highest bidder, at IpnIe
antctionl at the front door of the Court Ile,
in the city anld pirihit of Natchitoehel, ua
S Satwrday Augas 6th, 115l,
at the hour of 12 K, the folIowiugl eseihr
prolperty to-wit:
A certain traet of land situat el i tiheili
of Natchitoehes on the left bank of tlerll
aceendiug above the town of OramiS ter"
costainiug Eight. Acrae mor or ble+nLl
ed bolow by lauds of Emile VicMase id .
and above-by hand, formerly hdlli--i
llis Tanzin, but now thep1meqr4L
Evariste Tauzin together with ellth h
lags andl improvemeata thereom, .i4 t
gFr"li ropb hiugthe property acirdhig
E. Ii Ie . f J ith JumUla
!25t1. 1873.
lraeu of MSlt-Cht.
July 2-tds. AMUEL P. IN
NEW OILEANS ADVERIE8 iN
u Spring Opening,
In
d
GODOHAUX'S.
r1 mmd 8 CAEAL IUl!
New Orleans, Ledulah
On Monday, March 28th, we
will open more than sixty
new styles in
IN'S AND 'Ol'T,'S 1OTIIN,
comprising the latest novel
.ties and most
FASHIONABLE 000D1
in medium and light weights.
The entire line will bethe
LARGEST AND HANDSOMEST
we 'have ever displayed.
.-OUR STOCK OF
Diagonal Worsteds,
Bile erse., Tweed. amm eminel,
cut in various styles, is. larg
and well assorted. Our as
sortment of
Boy's and Children's
Clothing,
is complete andl will be kept
so through the season.
S,'OVE'LTIgS IN
FP18INlG I00S aIB WiAT
LEON GODCHAUX,
No. -81 and 83 Canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
N. B.--ampreP and ilatrudua Itr ON ta
suing wilngly aent on alppllcatron.
Aprilam.
Noatice.
ALLI peruou ye bereby wrms a.S t
11 trade for, or liquidate au r Voter nswd
payaldeto eeor any orer, u ,ý nr ruorrwd
due O(O3w by my own bglo, an no peef10b
in, or wa evover uthorized by me to .UdMt
or tranafer eaob evideuce of iauebwhteda
JIT. J P2 CAMPUhL.
JrL rtý.r